Ariana Grande Still Loved Jai Brooks During Nathan Sykes Romance

After Jai Brooks and Ariana Grande broke up in Aug. 2013, Ariana fell into the arms of The Wanted singer Nathan Sykes in Sept. 2013. From the outside, Ariana and Nathan looked SO in love during their four-month relationship, but was it real?

Ariana Grande, 20, and Jai Brooks, 18, broke up in Aug. 2013 after dating for nearly a year, after which Ariana took up with The Wanted‘s Nathan Skyes, 21. However, her romance with Nathan wasn’t real, true love, a source close to Ariana reveals to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.

Ariana Grande Has Always Loved Jai Brooks — Even When She Was Dating Nathan Sykes

Ariana couldn’t say enough sweet things about Nathan during their four-month relationship which ran from September to August 2013. When their relationship went public, Ariana was thrilled to share her new love with fans. “I’m so happy,” Ariana tweeted on September 24, 2013. However, Ariana was still in love with Jai the entire time she was dating Nathan, an insider has revealed to HollywoodLife.com!

“Nathan was a moment in time during heartbreak,” the source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. Ariana and Nathan’s relationship didn’t last for longer than four months “because she ultimately still loved Jai,” even though he accused her of cheating on him with Nathan in Oct. 2013. Ariana really hasn’t been able to ever fully move on from the first boy she loved.

Jai Brooks Was Ariana Grande’s First Real Love

Ariana cared about Nathan, but Jai was the first boy she ever loved, and she’s never fully moved on from that. “Jai was her first everything and that is a very hard thing to break off from, especially for Ariana,” a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.

Now that Jai and Ariana are officially back together, only time will tell if their first romance can turn into true, lifelong love! What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Do you think Ariana and Jai’s love will last this time? Let us know!